INDIAN CURRIED SPINACH DIP

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This recipe for curried spinach dip is very easy to make. If you like North Indian cuisine, you will really like this dish as it uses many of the classic Indian spices like turmeric, cumin, and curry powder. Serve with pita chips.

Provided by Eric

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Spinach Dip Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cube vegetable bouillon
½ cup warm water
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 red onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
½ cup plain Greek yogurt (such as Greek Gods®)
⅓ (8 ounce) package cream cheese (such as Philadelphia®)
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Pull thawed and drained spinach apart and place it in a small bowl to use later.
Mix cumin, curry powder, turmeric, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl and set spice mixture aside.
Dissolve bouillon cube in warm water in a bowl and set aside.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook another 3 minutes. Add spice mixture and spinach to the skillet and stir well to combine. Pour vegetable bouillon into the skillet. Reduce heat to low and simmer until most of the moisture has cooked off, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Mix yogurt and cream cheese into the spinach mixture in the skillet. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 26.2 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 168.7 mg, Sugar 2.8 g